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Samsung Galaxy Note8
Samsung Galaxy Note8
VS Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy Note9
September 01, 2017 Released: August 24, 2018
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Operating System: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink Colors: Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD Models: SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
4G, 3G, 2G Network Speed: 4G, 3G, 2G
Display
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (83.2% screen-to-body ratio) Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (521 ppi density) Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (516 ppi density)
Super AMOLED, HDR10 Type: Super AMOLED, HDR10
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Body
162.5 mm (6.40 in) Height: 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
74.8 mm (2.94 in) Width: 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
8.6 mm (0.34 in) Thickness: 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
195 g Weight: 201 g
IPx8 Water Resistant: IPx8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Material: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Rear Camera
2 Number of Cameras: 2
12 MP, f/1.7, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52 mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Camera Resolutions: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52 mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS Video Resolution: 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front (Selfie) Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 25 mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Camera Resolutions: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25 mm (wide), 1/3.6″, 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
1440p@30fps Video Resolution: 1440p@30fps
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Charging: Fast charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Hardware
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Chipset: Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Processor: Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only Memory Card Slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Sensors: Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
No Radio: No
Yes Audio Jack 3.5 mm: Yes
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Other: Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Network & Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB Type-C 3.1 USB: USB Type-C 3.1
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes NFC: Yes
LTE / HSPA / GSM Technology: LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM